An assortment of locally designed merchandise honoring San Francisco neighborhoods and landmarks lines the walls of SFOG, a North Beach clothing store also serving as an art studio, community hub and custom screen-printing shop.
For 20 years, San Francisco natives and entrepreneurs Barry Tickler and Alfredo Arana have sold their locally made shirts, hoodies, hats, canvas artworks and sweatshirts, having begun their journey inside a Sunset-district garage.
Their successful North Beach storefront, however, has become a neighborhood staple in the past four years — not only as a spot to purchase artisanal merchandise, but also as a space for residents to gather and celebrate Bay Area artists…